High water conditions on the Mississippi River are expected to cause siltation problems at the mouth of the river. If this happens, shipping costs will rise and traffic will slow unless Congress steps in to appropriate funding for dredging....More

U.S. corn growers doubled their production from 1980 to 2010 and used slightly less fertilizer, according to The Fertilizer Institute. These figures were just released by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)....More

Electric farm tractors are closer than we think. This week the Agriculture Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) issued a news release stating it has established the “New High Voltage Project Group” aimed at standardizing a tractor interface that would provide electric power to farm implements. ...More

Growers who still have soybean fields to plant will need to make some changes to make up for lost yields due to late planting time. Changes include an increased seeding rate, narrow rows and fungicide treatment....More

John Deere just introduced its newest self-propelled sprayer that is fully equipped for the precision application and documentation of all crop protection products. The new 4940 sprayer retails for $374,194....More

The amount of corn and soybeans planted late this spring is among the most in the last 41 years. How will this affect the amount of crop produced in the U.S.? University of Illinois economist Darrell Good weighs the possibilities of a good crop versus a smaller than expected crop....More